Newport Center — Newport, TN
Newport Center is a community health center clinic at 229 Hedrick Dr, Newport, TN 37821, open 56 hours a week. That is 11 more hours than the typical Tennessee clinic (45 a week). It is run by Rural Medical Services, Inc., which serves 14,304 patients across 7 clinic locations.
- Address: 229 Hedrick Dr, Newport, TN 37821 · Directions
- Phone: (423) 623-1057
- Website: www.ruralmedicalservices.org
- Weekly hours: 56 (Tennessee clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Rural Medical Services, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Rural Medical Services, Inc.
Patients came to Rural Medical Services, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,646 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,073 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 83 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,972 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,900 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,199 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,282 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,836 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,400 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 372 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 901 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,052 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 428 | children tested |
Rural Medical Services, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Rural Medical Services, Inc. serves
14,304 patients used Rural Medical Services, Inc. in 2025. 75% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 137 patients were experiencing homelessness and 207 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 75% | 65% | 65% | +10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 37% | 26% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 23% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 13% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 28% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at Rural Medical Services, Inc.
Rural Medical Services, Inc. is at or above the Tennessee median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 84% | 66% | 68% | +18 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 48% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 62% | 46% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 31% | 34% | 44% | −3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 86% | 77% | −6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 89% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 78% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing at Rural Medical Services, Inc.
The health center employs 121 full-time-equivalent staff, including 15 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 5 dental staff and 5 mental health staff. That is 963 patients per clinical provider against the Tennessee median of 813 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 59,804 visits, about 4.2 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 37821
3,943 Rural Medical Services, Inc. patients live in ZIP 37821, and 24% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Cherokee Health Systems — 1,221 patients from 37821
- Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. — 32 patients from 37821
Community health centers near Newport Center
CHS Newport Clinic
White Pine
CHS 5th Street Clinic
CHS Talbott Clinic
Bulls Gap Medical Center
More Rural Medical Services, Inc. locations
Rural Medical Services Inc. Cosby Center
Chestnut Hill Center
Rural Medical Services White Pine Center
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